Tag: library
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This Secret Library Hidden in the Woods Is Every Book Lover’s Dream Come True
Some people like to read books in cafes, or on the tube while commuting to work. Others like to read them in the quietest place they can find, somewhere that allows them to fully immerse themselves in the words without having the magic diluted by noise. If you’re one of those people then you’re going…
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One Book Disrupts the Foundation of an Entire Brick Wall by Jorge Méndez Blake
Sometimes a small thing can make a big impact. Be significant. Make a difference. Once such example is The Castle, which is a project by Mexican artist Jorge Méndez Blake that subtly examines the impact of a single outside force. For the installation, he constructed a 75 x 13 foot brick wall that balances on…
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Woman Turns A 110 Year Old Dead Tree Into A Free Neighbourhood Little Library
The not-for-profit Little Free Library is a book program with locations in 88 countries, with over 75,000 registered Little Free Libraries. Although it exists in many shapes and sizes, the basic premise is that it is a small house-like structure on a public thoroughfare which has a front door that opens to allow passersby to…
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This Ultimate Book-Lover Turns Her Massive Library Of Books Into Art
It’s one thing to love books and reading, but it’s another thing to love it so much that you created a whole art installation with the books you consume every day! That’s what Elizabeth Sagan has been doing, sharing her love for books with her followers each and every day. It originally began with sharing…
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Photographer Captures Images of the Most Beautiful Libraries Around the World
Architectural beauty often pops up in the most unexpected and often overlooked locations. So, next time you’re loaning a novel, take a moment to look around — you might just spot something magnificent. Reinhard Görner is a German photographer who, for the last 10 years, has been capturing the magnificence of libraries across the globe, making…
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Photo Series Documents A Librarian’s Perfect Timing and Sense Of Humor
Even though libraries are citadels of silence, guarding humanity's best thoughts, it doesn't mean that humor is forbidden there. To prove that a giggle can easily accompany a pleasant read, artFidohas collected a list of some of the funniest examples of librarian humor. From mocking impossible visitor requests to motivating students, these creative solutions definitely…
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See the World’s Largest Monastery Library in Austria
Admont Abbey is a Benedictine monastery located on the Enns River in the town of Admont, Austria. It is the oldest remaining monastery in Styria and contains the largest monastic library in the world. The abbey is known for its Baroque architecture, art, and manuscripts. While the abbey itself was completed in 1074 the library (late…
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An Edible CAKE Library That Will Stop You in Your Tracks!
Kathy Knaus has recently been discovered for her creative capabilities with cakes. She designs everything from sugary sushi rolls to a scaled-down fashion studio, but her most exceptional work is her multi-tiered library cake. In this fabulous creation, Knaus has hand-designed the interior section of a public library. The miniature display features a tiny table,…
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Secret Paintings in 19th Century Books at the University of Iowa
Colleen Theisen, who helps with outreach and instruction at the Special Collections & University Archives at the University of Iowa, recently shared an amazing gif she made that demonstrates something called fore-edge painting on the edge of a 1837 book called Autumn by Robert Mudie. Fore-edge painting, which is believed to date back as early as the 1650s, is a way of hiding a…